The legendary Lola
The Doernbecher staff helped save Lola Johnson’s life — and then she turned herself into a legend.
Author: Cecily Williams
Pint-sized champion
Bennett was born with cancer. The odds of survival were low. At two-weeks-old, there was no established protocol for treatment.
Penelope: Princess of power
Penelope was born blue, after experiencing 17 minutes of cardiac arrest. She was rushed to Doernbecher’s neonatal intensive care unit.
Strong-hearted
Jordan Young was born with a bad heart valve. He faced the possibility of never being active. A lifetime of sitting on the sidelines. But Jordan didn’t give up. And neither did his incredible team at Doernbecher. Over 15 years and through two open-heart surgeries, they made sure Jordan stayed in the game. Inspired by […]
Care your community relies on
Philanthropy plays a major role in OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital’s ability to provide around-the-clock, specialized care.
Redefining brain tumor treatment for kids
Researchers at the Pediatric Brain Tumor Program discuss the urgent need for more targeted therapies for brain and spine tumors.
A building with a purpose
On Sept. 7 and 8, OHSU’s Knight Cancer Institute opened the doors to its new Knight Cancer Research Building — an innovative building that will house up to 650 cancer researchers and staff focused on the early detection of cancer. We spoke with attendees on what they thought of the building.
Online tour: The Knight Cancer Research Building
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute opened the doors to its new Knight Cancer Research Building — an innovative building designed to transform how cancer research is done.
The drive of Eneida Nemecek, MD
Eneida Nemecek, MD, MS, MBA, is a pediatric oncologist, researcher and professor who is determined to whittle the number of childhood cancers down.
Progress Report: 2018
At OHSU, we know that it is not enough to practice medicine. We need to change it. And in order to change it, we need to do science differently. To explore problems from entirely new angles. To push the very edges of medicine. To ask the questions that nobody else is asking. To disrupt the […]
